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US HR1670

US HR1670
Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019


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Introduced
03/11/2019
In Committee
04/12/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019 This bill makes trafficking in firearms a stand-alone criminal offense. A person who commits or conspires to commit a gun trafficking offense is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term of up to 20 years (or up to 25 years, if the person also acted as an organizer), a fine, or both.

AI Summary

This bill, the Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019, creates a new federal crime of firearms trafficking. It prohibits the shipment, transportation, transfer, or disposal of two or more firearms in interstate or foreign commerce if the person knows or has reason to believe it would violate federal, state, or local law. It also prohibits receiving two or more firearms in interstate or foreign commerce under those circumstances, making false statements to firearms dealers about the identity of the buyer or intent to traffic the guns, and directing or facilitating such conduct. Violators can face up to 20 years in prison, with an additional 5 years for those who act as organizers. The bill also directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the sentencing guidelines for these new firearms trafficking offenses.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 04/12/2019)

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